At a meeting held in Berkeley on Feb. 19, Antonio Rossmann, Brian Turner and Moni Law (l to r) address a crowd gathered to discuss the proposed sale of the downtown Berkeley Post Office. Photo: Seung Y. Lee At a meeting held in Berkeley on Feb. 19, Antonio Rossmann, Brian Turner and Moni Law (l to r) address a […]
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U.S. Post Office erects fence at Berkeley’s Elmwood site
With a group of 15 to 20 people camped out on the steps of the main Berkeley post office on Allston Way, the U.S. Postal Service is taking action to defend its post office in the Elmwood. Wednesday, workers erected a chain link fence around one side of the parking lot at the Elmwood post […]
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Dozens rally to save Berkeley’s historic post office
About 100 people gathered outside the main Berkeley post office to protests its planned sale. Photo: Charlotte Wayne Dozens of people carrying banners and outrage turned up at the Main Post Office on Allston Way Tuesday evening, to rally against its planned sale and celebrate its “almost 100th” birthday. Holding signs that read “Stop the […]
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Second postal site in Berkeley for sale
An aerial view of 1150 Eighth Street. The post office has put the vacant lot next door to the processing facility on the market for $2.3 million. Photo: Google Earth An aerial view of 1150 Eighth Street. The post office has put the vacant lot next door to the processing facility on the market for […]
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A plea to save Park Station post office
No sooner did word get out that the Park Station post office at 2900 Sacramento Street would be closing on April 30 than community advocates launched another effort to save it. Steveanne Auerbach, who has been deeply involved the last 18 months with the fight to keep the post office open, got on the phone […]
